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BS Secondary Ed 7-12:
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BS in Sec Educ/Spanish Overview - 120 Credits
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
See Foreign Language Requirement section
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Requirements - Sec Ed SPA
section
Major Requirements
See Major in Secondary Educ/Spanish section
General Electives
See Sec Ed/Spanish General Electives - 10 Credits section
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement
Complete a foreign language at an elementary II level or above.
Students who have completed three years of language in high school
with at least a 'C' average have satisfied this requirement. Consult
your advisor.
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Requirements - Sec Ed SPA
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
Writing Course
WRT 101
General Education Cognate Courses (13 S.H.)
Fine Arts Course with Creative Process (CP)
Lab Science with Scientific Inquiry (SI)
Mathematics Course with Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
American History Elective
HIS 148 or 149
Major in Secondary Education/Spanish
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
68 credits are required.
Minimum 3.0 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 34 credits must be taken at WCSU.
SPANISH MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
One 200 level Introductory Course
SPA 203* or 204* or 212 or 213 or 214*
Three 200 Level Intermediate Courses
SPA 221* or 222 or 224 or 225
Six 300-level Advanced Courses
Linguistics
SPA 400
Secondary Education Certification Requirements
See Secondary Education Certification Requirements section
24 General Education credits outside major requirement
Secondary Education Certification Requirements
SECONDARY EDUCATION CORE (B or better in all
courses)
Introduction to Education
ED 206
Educational Psychology II
ED 212
Health Issues in the Schools
HPX 215
PROFESSIONAL SEMESTER (B or better in all
courses)
Introduction to Special Education
EPY 405*
Methods of Teaching in the Secondary Schools
ED 385
Secondary Education Professional Development
School Experience
ED 386
Integrating Language
ED 440
Teaching Spanish in Secondary Schools
ED 448
STUDENT TEACHING (COMPLETE AS A BLOCK)
Assessment of Teaching Strategies
ED 340
Student Teaching
ED 342
Sec Ed/Spanish General Electives - 12 Credits
12 General Elective Credits
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